Henry Of Ofterdingen: A Romance (1842)

by Novalis

Book Overview

Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance is a novel written by the German author Novalis and first published in 1842. The story follows the journey of Henry, a young man who dreams of becoming a poet and seeks to find his place in the world. Along the way, he encounters a variety of characters, including a mysterious woman who becomes his muse, a wise old man who teaches him about the secrets of the universe, and a group of knights who introduce him to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165340801
• ISBN13: 9781165340804
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Fantastic!

This is one of my favorite Romantic novels. It is filled with amazing imagery, fairy tales and myths mutated into new forms, and a powerful dialectic. Sadly, the novel was never finished by Novalis, but it is definitely worth the read anyway. Much of this book is based on Novalis' (Friedrich von Hardenberg) own life. If you would like to read another great novel that deals with Novalis' life, look at Penelope Fitzgerald's The Blue Flower.

NOT IN ENGLISH!

I bought this book not sure whether or not it was translated. I found that it was all in German, however it looks beautiful on the bookshelf and it smells different than American new books so I kept it. I later found the translated version here at amizon. Just search for HENRY VON OFTERDINGEN instead of Heinrich.

A Great Treasure

I had been looking for this book for awhile and I finally found it here. It is full of amazing imagery. This copy is in English in case the discription is unclear.